Lifetime Citizen Portal Access — AI Briefings, Alerts & Unlimited Follows
Nevada County approves one-year extension to probation officers’ labor agreement
Loading...
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved a one-year side letter extending the Probation Peace Officers Association agreement to June 30, 2027, including a 3% cost-of-living increase and staged 1% equity adjustments; funding was reported as included in the proposed FY 2026–27 budget.
The Nevada County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a one-year side letter with the Probation Peace Officers Association (PPOA) on Feb. 10, extending the unit’s memorandum of understanding to June 30, 2027.
Patrick Eidman, assistant county executive officer, and Wendy Broadnick, director of human resources, explained that the extension synchronizes PPOA’s bargaining cycle with others and generates "cost savings and efficiencies" for county labor and legal resources. Broadnick said the side letter includes a 3% cost-of-living adjustment and a 1% equity adjustment effective in fiscal year 2026–27, with an additional 1% equity adjustment scheduled in January 2027 (staff clarified a slide-deck discrepancy noting the second adjustment falls in January 2027, not July).
Eidman said the agreement was negotiated starting in the fall of the prior year and that the pension and other long-term impacts were considered. Broadnick stated the funding for the increases is included in the proposed FY 2026–27 budget.
After brief board questions about timing and pension liabilities, the board moved, seconded and approved the side letter by roll call; clerks announced affirmative votes for Districts 1–5. No public comment was received on the item.
What the action does: The side letter postpones PPOA’s bargaining cycle by one year, provides the stated salary adjustments, and aligns the unit’s contract expiration with other bargaining groups so negotiations can be consolidated next year.
Vote: Unanimous approval by roll call (Districts 1–5 recorded as "yes").
